Hey Mikey, do you have anything to do with the buying site for the 'Box?

I was filling out the online order form and noticed that the 'State' box only allows five characters, which is great for people in the US where state names are abbreviated to two letters, but for those of us outside the US where states become counties, like here in the UK, for example, we have many counties with names longer than five characters.

Sorry, it's the little things that bug me the most, but hey, if I'm spending $85 I want to be sure that when my purchase finally makes it across the Atlantic, it actually gets to me.

Also, the cards accepted - VISA/Mastercard/American Express - are those Credit card only, or could I use my VISA Debit Card? I sure hope so, because a lot of us want the Secret Jewel box and a lot of us don't have credit cards.

Sorry Mikey, i got confused. It wasnt that i read that all the cd's would be available outside of vai.com.

What i read was that most of the cd's would be available to buy outside of the box. (i.e you dont have to have the box to get the cd's), i misunderstood this to mean that i could get them from regular shops such as HMV.(As with the elusive light and sound).

Hey Mikey, do you have anything to do with the buying site for the 'Box?

I was filling out the online order form and noticed that the 'State' box only allows five characters, which is great for people in the US where state names are abbreviated to two letters, but for those of us outside the US where states become counties, like here in the UK, for example, we have many counties with names longer than five characters.

Sorry, it's the little things that bug me the most, but hey, if I'm spending $85 I want to be sure that when my purchase finally makes it across the Atlantic, it actually gets to me.

Also, the cards accepted - VISA/Mastercard/American Express - are those Credit card only, or could I use my VISA Debit Card? I sure hope so, because a lot of us want the Secret Jewel box and a lot of us don't have credit cards.

Cheers

Simon

Hi Simon,

Thanks for your note.

The Vai.com Online Store is managed by Music Today - and they do online stores for many artists. I'm sorry about the "State" field - and I understand your frustration. I'm originally from Australia, so I know the things non-US residents are up against sometimes when they order online.

I can say that many non-US fans (particularly in the UK) have bought the box set without any problem, so perhaps that might re-assure you.

Regarding your Visa debit card: I think that given the fact that this card has the VISA mark on it, means that it can be used like a VISA. So you should be fine using that. If there was a problem with your order for any reason, Music Today would contact you.

I do have a suggestion if you're still concerned. Email merchandise@musictoday.com with the subject line "Steve Vai : Band Store" and address your concerns there. Music Today are very good at responding to customer concerns, and may alter their purchase forms based on international feedback.

For those who are interested in purchasing the Jewel Box and CDs and don't have a credit card: I'm going to look into a way we can cater to you. I can't make any promises, but I'll certainly do my best.

Sorry Mikey, i got confused. It wasnt that i read that all the cd's would be available outside of vai.com.

What i read was that most of the cd's would be available to buy outside of the box. (i.e you dont have to have the box to get the cd's), i misunderstood this to mean that i could get them from regular shops such as HMV.(As with the elusive light and sound).

ive read that its going to be possible to pre order the vols. 3 and 4 to the people who already own the box, so my question is, how are you going to know who is a owner? is it going to be with the name of the order? or the address or the credit card number? im asking this because i didnt put my name when i ordered the box, i put one of my friends', because i ordered it to his address since he lives in the US (and i dont even know if it was his name or his wife!), and i cant use that address anymore.
so ... is it going to be possible for me to preorder?
and .. if it isn't ... is it going to be possible for me to get the 100 page booklet? as im assuming that its going to be available to those who order all the cds

Got the mail from musictoday saying that the customer is responsible for all other taxes encurred on arrival.........I hope this doesn't mean DHL are gonna ask for loads more money, on top of the 20 dollar shipping fee.

If Steve ideally wants there to eventually be 12 'archives' records, what's he gonna do about the box, since you can only fit 10 discs in it?

wow - are the offering it with the two new discs for the special price already? I can't see that in the store... I'm waiting until they do that so i get the box set and new discs all at once. Then I can immerse myself in the aural delights of vai... aaaaahhhhhhhhhh

What "100 page booklet" ???? And what happened to the "Fool for your lovin no more" Vai Voltage Mix?? that was supposed to be on the next c.d.

Well. there's Steve's wish list for what tracks should be on the CD's, and then there is the real list, after the lawyers have done all their "magic".
Publishing can be a b*tch, and that's all there's to it.
As for the booklet, I don't know how they would pull it all together, but the people with a complete box set would receive a 100 page booklet to go with the box.
As we are many years away from completion of the box, I guess there is plenty of time to figure out the logistical nightmare it's bound to be.